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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leon had a population of 1,422 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Leon had a population of 1,808 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.

  • Blockly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockly
    • Blockly is located in Decatur County
  • Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Decatur County
  • Davis City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • High Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Decatur County
  • Van Wert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Garden Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
    • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Pleasanton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Morgan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Morgan
    • From Leon to Morgan
  • Weldon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lamoni
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
    • Lamoni is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <4>
  • Big Spring ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Wayne County
  • Le Roy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Le Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Le Roy
    • From Leon to Le Roy
  • Grand River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
    • Grand River is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Green Bay ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wataga
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
    • Wataga is located in Mercer County (MO)
  • Leslie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Clarke County
  • Andover
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Harrison County (MO)
  • Saline
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Mercer County (MO)
  • Adel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Adel is located in Mercer County (MO)
  • Akron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Akron
    • From Leon to Akron
  • Burrows
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
    • Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burrows
    • From Leon to Burrows
  • Lineville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Lacelle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
    • Lacelle is located in Clarke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lacelle
    • From Leon to Lacelle
  • Saxon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
    • Saxon is located in Wayne County
  • Humeston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Smyrna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Clarke County
  • Kellerton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
    • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <4>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Leon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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